In the early 1830s, heeding the requests of mariners both ancient and otherwise, Congress approved the building of a lighthouse on Assateague Island. There is still a lighthouse there, and it’s a ...

Lighthouses have been the beacon of light for more than 100 years that symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. On Aug. 9, 1789, Congress approved an Act for the establishment and ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the North Carolina icon being moved inland from the encroaching ocean. The famous beacon is now undergoing a major renovation to restore its 19th-century ...

From atop a jagged ocean cliff, I watched as the sunset softened into an afterglow. Dozens of pelicans glided over the water. Salt spray rose from surly waves. Above, a 30-foot lighthouse began ...

New stamps a testimony to the allure of lighthouses in mythology of American history One stamp will honor Boston Light%2C the oldest lighthouse in the nation Boston Light has the nation%27s only light ...

Sue Cross, executive director and CEO of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), holds open calls a couple times a month for anyone looking to form a news organization. At a Shorenstein Center panel ...